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Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1922, Page 2

Presbyterians at Kokatalii are reminded of service in Church on Thursdav at. 8 o’clock.

Owing to the opera scores not arriving, there will be no pine;ice of tiie Amateur Operatic Society to-morrow (Tuesday) evening.

-Mr E, OhoWtoll, optician, returned to Hokitikk this morning aiid notifies that he has resumed his practice at Keller’s Hotel, where he may be consulted up to May 20th.

A benefit ball, in aid of a returned soldier, will he held in Albert Hall, Ruatnpu, on Friday evening next. The committee are making complete arrangements lor a successful gathering.

1l is understood the authorities are taking proceedings against drivers of heavily laden vehicles who are using the bridges on the Hokitika-Ross road contrary to the regulations issued affecting the weight and the Speed at which such Vehicles mliy cross the bridges.

At the Opera House on Wednesday night a complimentary social will be tendered Mr rind Mrs T: E. Y: Seddon. Tic-wets have goiie off well, and given a fine night there is sure to he a large attendance, including a number ol country visitors. A well organised ladies committee lias all the necessary arrangements well in hand.

The suggestion to hold « display of Westland scenic pliotgraplis and paintings in the Town Hall next week is being received popularly. The exhibition will be under the directibil of the W Intid Acclimatisation Society; and pietmes tire to be hung this week end. so as to be ready for the Winter School which opens next Monday, Those willing to loan pictures fo r the display should advise the officers of the Acclimatisation Society and arrangements will be made to collect the exliii.

next Friday forenooil and afterinlbll

Saturday’s Lyttelton Times said:— The Canterbury Progress League is issuing invitations to Canterbury fanners and others interested to attend at a farm school to be held in Hokitika from May 1.3 to May 20. This school has been organised by the AV.E.A. on the West Coast, and has been supported with much enthusiasm by West Coast people, who are very anxious to secure attendance from this side of the range. The plan of the school is business combined with pleasure, and information may be obtained from the Canterbury Progress League. A euchre tournament and dance will Ire held in the Town Hall, Rimu, on Wednesday, Alay 10th, in aid of the Roman Catholic School. There will bo four values for the euchre, donated by J. Mandl and Co., Airs AV. Smith, Rimu, Crown Clothing C'o., Grevmouth, and Halienstein Uros., Hokitika. Admission to euchre Is. To dance, gents 2s, ladies Is. —Advt.

’ I In response to many requests from ’ I their country clients, Glasson’s have r I decided to continue with the sacrifice > I of tho stock at • Keller’s Sample ' | Rooms for <i short period longer. p j This will enable everyone who wants a good coat, cheaper than ever they will 1 be sold for again this season to grasp a wonderful opportunity to save a couple of pounds. All other lines in ladies’ and men’s wear will be cleared ae equally low prices. Don’t delay your visit. The prices quoted almost • make it a duty to buy.—Advt. : Singers and public speakers find ' “NAZOL” unequalled for preventing or relieving huskiness and Boreness in fbe throat.. Can be taken anywhere.

Factory boilers absolutely free from scale which has been cleaned out of them quite harmlessly by use of .MEXICAN GRAPHITE. Particulars from Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Chfiekhvrel).

A large powerful electrict locomotive to be used in the Arthur’s Pass Tunnel was landed at Lyttelton on Friday from the s.s. Port Pirie. j A young lad, Thomas Caldwell, of Blackball, died at the Grey River Hos- j pital yesterday. He had been ailing for about six weeks. His pltrelits ft!- j side at Blackball. j Mr .Clutlia Mackenzie, M.P., (who was blinded at Gallipoli) will arrive | here next Saturday night, rind oil Sunday afternoon at the Town Hall at 3 o’clock, will deliver a iccturc in aid of the funds for the civilian blind. The Mayor will preside.

It has been decided to continue the weekly tournaments.; on Wednesdoy evenings for this seson. Owing to Mr Seddon’s social thjtsfweek the euchre and dance will hOM on to-morrow (Tuesday) evenifflf, when good prizes are again offerer for competition. The euchre starts fflfnctunlly at 8 o’clock to allow a longer*,interval for dancing.— Advt.

“ Until Tuesday next, May 9th, mark all stock half-price, and heavily reduce all coats to save re-packing,” are the instructions issued to Glasson’s representative at Keller’s Sample Rooms, Hokitika. Every lady's coat must go. Every man’s coat must go. Together with ties, shorts; sox, blouses, arid jumpers, before Tuesday: T)He sacrifice is complete. .Our only advice is, don’t delay your visit.—Advt.

The “Lyttelton Times” says:—Mr S. P. Briggs, who has just retired from the Official Assignee’s Department to go into business as a land and commission agent, was transferred from Hokitika to Christchurch during the war to take charge of the soldiers’ estates that were being administered by the Public Trust Office. At the close of the war he was transferred to the Officinl Assignee’s office, where he was associated for the'last few years with Mr A. M. Eames.

In the course of liis remarks at the meeting in connection with the Salvation Army Congress at Wellington, Commissioner Hodder stated that the army was represented in 73 countries and colonies, and preached the Gospel in 46 languages. It had 12,211 corps and outposts, arid tlie number of Officers arid cadets fully employed in Srilyrition Army work was 19,276; Apart from these there were 5941 employees from the various departments. The Army had no fewer than 33.436 bandsmen. senior and young people, and it published 83 weekly periodicals, with a circulation approaching a million and a half. j